The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-11
THE DEAD PASTOR.
Vast Crowds Viewing the
Remains.
THURSDAYS APPOINTMENTS.
stanIey-Time Extended-0uieting-
Strikers Enjoined-rurkish Scan
daI-Got On-Other Notes.


NEW YORK March 10.-In spite OF the
rain, the streets in the vicinity OF Rev
Henry Ward Beecher's home were
crowded with people this morning. Al
8o'clock squad of police took up their
stations in from of the house. A large
number of floral emblems were received
before the private service commenced.
Two wreaths of white roses, lilies OF
the valley and smilax were received by
Mrs. Colonel Beecher early in the
morning. These bore the cards of Ellen
Ferry and Henry Irving. Mrs s. Y.
White sent pillar of white roses. The
coffin rested in the centre of the front
parlor and was surrounded with a bank
of fragrant flowers Sweet perfume
pervaded the air and on all sides could
be seen floral emblems from friends and
admirers of the dead divine. The
remains were dressed in suit of black
broadcloth, with a froek coat buttoned
up and the right hand laid across the
heart. The features were natural and
there was smile upon the face. The
long grey hair was bI ushed back over
the ears the same as he wore it when
alive.
Promptly at $50, Rev. Charles H.
Hall, of the Church of the Holy Trinity,
9 ltered the house; and soon after
entered the front parlor and commence d
to read the burial service from the
ritual of the Episcopal Church. While
the services were in progress in the
house, company 6, of the Thirteenth
regiment, was drawn up in front of the
house. Only members of the family and
a few intimate friends were present dur
ing the services at the house. None Of
the family were dressed in black. Mrs.
Beecher sat near the remains
during the reading of the service,
and by her side we6e her sons
and daughters. and members of their
families. She bore up wonderfully
during the whole of the ceremony, and
was quite saIm. A few minutes before
the remains were carried out of the
house to the hearSe, the rain ceased, the
clouds passed away and the sunshine
burst out bright and clear.
At the conclusion of the services at
the house, Rev. DR.. Hall spoke for if
teen minutes. He was very much
affected. Coming down to the speakers
acquaintance with Beecher, DR.. Hall
spoke affecuonately of thestrong friend
ship that for years had existed between
them. He chiefly alluded to how that
acquaintance was made in the old
slavery days, the circumstances of
which are now matters of history, and
said that why Beecher had entertained
70: him such strong and loyal attach
ment he could not tell; how was it? II
was because of his limpld sincerity, his
noble mindedness, his love for all men,
his sincerity for friends in trouble, and
his many beautiful traits of personal
character that were known, and made
their dear departed brother loved and
honored by all the world. Members of
the family then retired to other rooms
and the undertaker's assistants
carried the casket down the steps
and to the hearse, which stood in
the rear of the Thirteenth Regiment.
As soon as the guard of honor had
taken up its position around the hearse,
the regiment broke into a column of
companies with arms reversed. The
procession then moved slowly down
Clark Street. On arriving at the church,
the casket was carried up Henry Street
aisle, and placed on a dais in front of
the pulpit. The top of the casket was
removed, exposing to view the face of
the dead. The guard of honor took up
its position aud then the regiment filed
into church, marched up one aisle and
passed in front of the coffin and passing
out to the west. AS the body was
borne into church, Beethoven's burial
march was played. There will be
music in the church during the whole
of the time the body lays in the church.
All afternoon the long line of pee
pie passing through the church to
view the remains continued to increase,
and the rush was so great to gain ad-
mission that it was found necessary to
the force of officers round the
church door. AS the day advanced the
ines of people extended until they
reached Fulton Street; then down one
side of the next block and up the other,
With another wing across Henry Street.
1t was estimated that nearly 10000 PEG
pie passed before the catafalque during
he day. There were so many wreaths
md boQuets left on the bier that a
special place had to be made near the
platform at the foot of the pulpit to re-
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